Technical Estimator & Process Engineer

Mitsubishi Chemical America; Libertyville (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Mitsubishi Chemical America in Libertyville seeks a Technical Estimator/Engineer to develop efficient manufacturing processes and provide accurate cost and time estimates to support sales and profitability.

This role converts new quote requests into production‑ready work, ensures competitive, executable estimates, and collaborates with Sales, CNC Programmers, Engineering, and Quality. Requires CNC machining knowledge and SolidWorks/Mastercam experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Strong knowledge of CNC machining and related manufacturing processes (laser cutting, waterjet, grinding, polishing, EDM, additive manufacturing).
• Experience with SolidWorks and Mastercam.
• Familiarity with metrology equipment including CMM, laser, and optical inspection.
• Experience with cutting tool technology and collaborative robot integration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate and competitive job estimates for customer quotes, including materials, labor, machine time, and outside services.
• Develop and document detailed job methods for manufacturing and quality teams.
• Leverage CNC machining expertise to evaluate process feasibility and cost drivers.
• Collaborate with Sales, CNC Programmers, Engineering, and Quality to ensure quotation accuracy.
• Support customer‑facing technical discussions and assist Sales with engineering inquiries.
• Analyze completed jobs to evaluate quoted accuracy and profitability; recommend improvements.
• Develop automated quoting processes using customer‑submitted solid models.
• Contribute to CAPEX planning by recommending machining and automation equipment and software.
• Apply additive manufacturing for fixture and workholding design.
• Develop measuring techniques for complex parts using CMM, laser, and optical inspection technologies.
• Supports operations in Libertyville, Mesa, and Thailand.

Skills

CNC machining knowledge

Manufacturing process knowledge

Collaboration across teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Mastercam

CMM

Laser inspection

Optical inspection

Cutting tool technology

Collaborative robot integration

Job description

Mitsubishi Chemical America in Libertyville seeks a Technical Estimator/Engineer to develop efficient manufacturing processes and provide accurate cost and time estimates to support sales and profitability.

This role converts new quote requests into production‑ready work, ensures competitive, executable estimates, and collaborates with Sales, CNC Programmers, Engineering, and Quality. Requires CNC machining knowledge and SolidWorks/Mastercam experience.